About One More Smith

OMS co-founders Amy Allan Smith and Monica C, Smith have always been driven by the desire to help any animal that needed a meal, medical attention or a home. One More Smith started with 4 cats: Sipsey, Lucky, Shana and Tabitha. Sipsey and Lucky were rescued during Hurricane Andrew as Sipsey was frantically trying to find a place to give birth in the storm. After many hours and human intervention, Lucky was the only kitten born to survive the ordeal. Shana was rescued from a country roadside at 3 weeks of age. Tabitha was a “throw away” cat found in Amy and Monica’s hometown. Sadly, only Shana survives today, but she is a very happy 16 year old who spends her days sleeping in the sunshine.

The animals in our care are fed the highest quality dog and cat food available in the market. This is important, as most animals that come under our care lack the health evident in pets that are nurtured by their owners. We clean animal areas with products that kill all bacteria and viruses. Animals are cared for for their entire lives at OMS. This is why our Sponsor A Pet program is so vital – the costs involved in caring for animals, especially those with issues, can be exorbitant.

Feral Kitten Therapy

Since feral kittens are not taught how to behave by their mother, Monica and Amy work to rehabilitate them into life at OMS. Feral Kitten treatment involves light, touch, and sound therapy. This is very labor intensive, and sometimes Silli is enlisted to help with the “touch” portion. Kittens are played with and exposed to soothing lights and stimulating music in an effort to make them more social.